James Bartleman Archives & Library Materials Centre

Project Type
Archive

Size
37,000 sq.ft

Location
Ottawa, ON

Client
Ottawa Public Library

Awards
OAA Design Award
Ottawa Urban Design Award

The James Bartleman Archives incorporates a Materials Distribution Centre and a Library Collections and Technical Services Centre for the Ottawa Public Library system.

The Materials Distribution Centre is a technologically advanced and flexible centre. It sets a new standard for Materials Distributions for Canadian Libraries. The Collections and Technical Services components are designed with flexibility and a high-quality work environment as the prime design objectives. The library functions are co-located with the City of Ottawa Archives Centre.

The program also includes public meeting and exhibition spaces which are shared by both components.

This project achieved LEED Gold.

This project was a joint venture with Hobin Architecture Inc.